Fed Govt kicks another $2M into the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
The Network offers free help to people aged 55 and over in navigating their aged care rights under the National…
Browsing: Ageing
WA: Perth aged care facility to double in size to meet demand
Not For Profit Meath Care is increasing its existing facility in Como, 6km from the CBD, to 130 beds with…
QLD’s BallyCara CEO Marcus Riley address UN on elderly discrimination
Mr Riley, who is also chairman of the Global Ageing Network representing 24,000 organisations in 52 countries, has told the…
NZ aged care homes need nurses – they’ve hit a record 10% nursing vacancy rate as nurses “drift” to public hospitals
With 10% vacancies in aged care, the New Zealand Government is signing off on a new District Health Board deal…
Another traditional village developer (TriCare) launches into land lease communities
TriCare is planning a 600-resident retirement village and aged care precinct for Brisbane, filing an application to build a five-storey…
Matt Kean: “Absolutely vital your (RV) industry succeeds”
The NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Matt Kean, was the keynote speaker at the Property Council Annual Retirement…
RV compliance blitz “did not find much technical non-compliance”
Rose Webb, the Commissioner for NSW Fair Trading, followed Matt Kean as a keynote speaker at the NSW Forum. She…
Kathryn Greiner promotes ‘name and shame’ retirement village register
In a gently provocative speech, Kathryn Greiner put forward some colourful thoughts to the Property Council audience which was perhaps…
Clarification: Alison Quinn and Stephen Bull – “Conversations never about property”
In a later panel Alison Quinn, CEO of RetireAustralia and President of the Retirement Living Council, explained that in her…
“We need a crisis to get a solution”: Government support essential for village sector challenges
The ‘View from the Top’ CEO panel (plus RVRA representative Jim Gibbons), identified redevelopment of old stock and the planning…